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Esther Zoza

Esther Zoza's Diary 

Havana’s San Rafael Blvd: Between a Nightmare and a Miracle 

August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 Esther Zoza 7 Comments Esther Zoza

San Rafael Boulevard is one of Havana’s busiest avenues. It is finally undergoing major repair works! Stores, markets, new galleries, cafes, all surprise passers-by who venture down this main street, dodging builders and piles of rubble here and there. (12 photos)

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The Price of Simple Dreams in Cuba

July 10, 2019July 29, 2019 Esther Zoza 2 Comments Esther Zoza

Havana’s residents are suffering high temperatures. There aren’t enough portals in the capital. People going about their daily business find themselves jumping from one sidewalk to the next trying to find shelter from the sun.

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Opinion 

Mackerel Makes a Comeback in Cuba’s Ration Stores

July 5, 2019 Circles Robinson 2 Comments Esther Zoza

Displeasure has taken over different neighborhoods in the capital. Mackerel, which had been missing from the ration booklet for a long time, has made a comeback, but at a non-subsidized price.

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Religious Cults on Show in Havana’s Obrapia Street

June 12, 2019June 12, 2019 Circles Robinson 1 Comment Esther Zoza

This exhibition’s central theme is popular cults in Africa and Cuba, cults with a long-standing tradition and validity in both peoples. Religious images, small allegorical sculptures, idols, ancient tools, crowned by a beautiful wall hanging, created by the unequalled painter Mendives, belonging to the museum’s own collection.

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Opinion 

Thoughts about Swinging in Cuba

June 6, 2019 Circles Robinson 10 Comments Esther Zoza

In Cuba, sexuality has always been governed by the traditional variant. However, we haven’t escaped the swinging movement, which is currently threatening to become a mass movement.

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Opinion 

Story of a Havana Taxi

May 27, 2019May 27, 2019 Circles Robinson 4 Comments Esther Zoza

Catching a collective taxi in Havana is such a feat, my neighbor told me, hot and bothered, while trying to open her front door.

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Opinion 

Havana Amid Shrieks, Uneasiness and Hoarding

May 14, 2019 Circles Robinson 3 Comments Esther Zoza

Running into crowds at stores and markets is becoming common in Cuba’s capital city. Desperate people hoard: eggs/ rice/ soap/ detergent/ toothpaste and some products that might seem absurd at a glance. It’s worth remembering that these people are my people… 

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